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Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
1981-09-03 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 9986 · 2:33
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 8–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 2nd. Jack Morris earned the win and Kevin Saucier picked up the save. Kirk Gibson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jack Morris L: Jon Matlack SV: Kevin Saucier
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Mark Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Peters | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Morris | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Tobik | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Saucier | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Schmidt | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Hough | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Peters: 43
- Alan Trammell: 53
- Steve Kemp: 43
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 6/P
- Billy Sample: 53
- Al Oliver: 43
Top 2
- Kirk Gibson: 6/P
- Ron Jackson: S8/G
- Lance Parrish: SB2
- Lance Parrish: 3/FL
- Al Cowens: W
- Tom Brookens: S7.2-H;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Rick Peters: D9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1XH(942)
Bot 2
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Bob Jones: 5/FL
- Jim Sundberg: 54(1)/FO
- John Ellis: K/C
Top 3
- Alan Trammell: S5/G
- Steve Kemp: 36(1)/FO
- Kirk Gibson: HR/8.1-H
- Ron Jackson: K
- Lance Parrish: K
Bot 3
- Bump Wills: 6/P
- Mario Mendoza: K
- Mickey Rivers: 7/F
Top 4
- Al Cowens: 63
- Tom Brookens: D7/F7DW
- Lou Whitaker: 53
- Rick Peters: W
- Mick Kelleher: S7.2-H;1-2
- Steve Kemp: 53
Bot 4
- Billy Sample: 7/F
- Al Oliver: S8
- Buddy Bell: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Kirk Gibson: 2/FL
- Ron Jackson: 9/F
- Lance Parrish: 4/P
Bot 5
- Bob Jones: S6
- Jim Sundberg: 9/F
- John Ellis: 3/FL
- Bump Wills: 9/F
Top 6
- Al Cowens: K
- Tom Brookens: 9/F
- Lou Whitaker: 63
Bot 6
- Mario Mendoza: 63
- Mickey Rivers: 4/L
- Billy Sample: 63
Top 7
- Rick Peters: 63
- Mick Kelleher: 63
- Steve Kemp: 9/F
Bot 7
- Al Oliver: W
- Buddy Bell: S7.1-2
- Bob Jones: 13.2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: W
- John Ellis: 13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bump Wills: S8.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Grubb: 3/G
Top 8
- Darrell Brown: 43
- Ron Jackson: S9/P
- Lance Parrish: SB2
- Lance Parrish: 53
- Al Cowens: W
- Tom Brookens: HP.2-3;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: S9.3-H;2-H;1XH(93462)
Bot 8
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Billy Sample: 7/F
- Al Oliver: 63
Top 9
- Rick Peters: K
- Mick Kelleher: 3/FL
- Steve Kemp: 53
Bot 9
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Bob Jones: D9.1-3
- Jim Sundberg: S7.3-H;2-3
- John Ellis: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Bump Wills: W.1-2
- Bill Stein: 64(1)3/GDP